Metal tile



Patented Feb. 23, 1932 unirse STATES PATENT oFF-ICE WILLIAM M. GOLSMITH, OF CINCINNA'JI'II,v OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO. THE GOLDSMITH'; METAL LATE COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORIORATION F OHIO METAL TILE? Application led February 9, 1926.

.Qin object of my invention is to provide a met-al tile for use in concrete construction by means of which the ordinary workman is enabled to rapidly assemble a flooring structure prior to the pouring of concrete.

Another object is to provide a tile for the purpose stated wherein the alignment of tiles facilitated thereby insuring straight line beams with a minimum of effort and skill.

Another object is to provide a tile of the class described which carries means for insuring accurate spacing of adjacent tiles for insuring uniform concrete beams.

Another object is to provide a tile of this kind which requires the use of a single guide line for mountingl the tiles to provide beams of any one of a number of commonly used beam widths.

Another object is to provide a tile of the class described which eliminates the necessity for much of the measuring and laying out usually required in mounting metal tiles.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is perspective view of a tile of my invention mounted in an operative position upon a support structure.

2 is a similar view showing a modified 'form of the tile of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental plan view showing the method of mounting the tile of my invention to provide a comparatively narrow beam.

4C is a similar view showing another method of positioning the tile of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the method of mounting the tile of my invention for providing a beam of maximum width.`

ln the preferred form of my invention, as shown in Fig. 1. the metal tile 9 has side walls 'l0 and straight longitudinal edges 11. Each tile is provided with a plurality of mounting flanges 12 which take the form of flexible metallic angles, spot welded or otherwise secured as at 13 and in spaced relation along the outer sides of the walls at the longitudinal edge 11 thereof. The bottom side 14 of the mounting flanges or lugs is normally Serial Im 87,130.

disposed in aplane with the longitudinal 'l edges 11 of the tile. Each of the mounting flanges has aseries of spaced perforations 15 aligned at right angles to the side wall 10 of the tile. These perforations are die punched and therefore accurately spaced so that when given ones of the perforations in a series of lugs on a tile are brought into registry with a given line, the edge 11 of the tile will assume through said perforations, Inasmuch as the perforations are each disposed at a predetermined distance from the side 10 of the tile, it follows that the'side of the tile will be parallel with the guide line. It will be readily apparent therefore, as shown in Fig. 3 for eXam ple, that ifthe perforations 15 be spaced at one, two and three inches, respectively, from the side 10 of the tile, adjacent tiles supported upon the sofflts 17 with the centermost` perforation of each of the flanges or mounting lugs 12, 120 and 1200 on each of said tiles registering with a single guide line, would automatically position the sides 10 of adjacent tiles parallel to each other with a uniform four inch space between them. LAsshown in Fig. 4, a similar beam would be provided by aligning the centermost perforation of overlapping mounting lugs with a guide line 16. Using the same method and employing the outermost perforation in the mounting lugs on each of adjacent tiles, a six inch beam would be provided.` It will be apparent therefore that it is readily possible within the scope of this invention, to provide flanges which extend at various distances from the sides of the tile and to provide such flanges with any combination of accurately spaced perforations 15.

In the modified. form of my device shown in Fig. 2, the tile 9 has its side Walls 10 provided with integral flanges 19 having die punched and accurately spaced perforatiens 2O through which nails may be driven, and adjacent each series of perforations 2O is an elongated sighting aperture 21 through which a guide linesuch as 1G may be viewed in -order to register one of the perfoiations 20 with the guide line thereby making it easy to kposition these tiles for producing accurate beams. The modified form show n in lig. 2 adapts itself readily to extremely large tiles and very wide beams.

When a floor has been poured over the form structure, as shown in Fig. 1, andthe shoring 22 and cross members 23 have been removed, the sleepers 17 may be torn down and they will pull the flanges 12 which are nailed thereto, downwardly with them because said flanges are of comparatively light of inverted U-shape form and comprising Side walls, an outwardly extending flange along each of said side walls, said flanges having fastener receiving openin s for receiving fastening means, said tiles eing further provided .With sighting openings between the fastener receiving openings.

Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto sub-v scribed my name this 5th day of February,

` WILLIAM'M. GOLDSMITH.

termined differenthdistances from the side walls, the mounting means being provided with sighting spaces adjacent the perforations to Vfacilitate positioning the tiles with given p'erforations in registry with a guide line. Y Y

2. As a new article of manufacture a sheet metal tile comprising a bodyl andk varms of substantiallyV inverted U cross section, and

having outwardly extending flanges at the ends ofthe arms, theflanges having openings j i therein for receiving fastening means and being provided with additional openings between the first mentioned openings for facilitating alignment of said first mentioned openings formed in any one flange, preparatory to insertion'of fasteningmeansinto saidvfirst mentioned openings.

3. As a new article or manufacture a sheet metal tile comprising an inverted U-sliaped body, outwardly extending flanges on the body havingV openings thereiny for receiving fastening means and further provided'v with additional openings between the first mentioned kopenings for facilitating alignment cfr-said irstmentioned Aopenings in said flanges. A

4. Asia new article of manufacture, a tile, of inverted U-shape form and comprising side walls, each having a. longitudinally eX- tending edge, and means along the longitudinally extending edges for receiving fastening meansand forgaging said edges 4and the Y fastening means.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a tile e 

